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UN Secretary‑General warns of fragile liquidity, urges member states to pay assessed contributions
Summary
Antonio Guterres told the Fifth Committee that liquidity is fragile, reported $760 million in 2024 arrears and $1.877 billion in unpaid 2025 dues, and proposed temporarily suspending return of credits to safeguard programme implementation while urging prompt payment.
Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres told the Fifth Committee that liquidity at the United Nations remains fragile and appealed to member states to pay assessed contributions in full and on time to avoid disruptions.
Guterres reported that the UN ended 2024 with $760 million in arrears and that $709 million of those 2024 arrears remain outstanding. He also said the Secretariat has not received…
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